It’s true: people like leaving their TVs on in the background
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/8/24124302/free-ad-supported-streaming-tvs-background-data
It’s true: people like leaving their TVs on in the background
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/8/24124302/free-ad-supported-streaming-tvs-background-data
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People get paid to write these articles?
Yup. Me. Most of my screen time is background while I’m working, multitasking. Lots of YouTube and PlutoTV. Lots of documentaries and older tv/film.
Dumb headline, but it’s interesting that Tubi has the highest Nielsen ratings for a streaming service so far this year, and both Tubi and Peacock recently passed HBO Max. Verge believes this is because ‘FAST’ (Free, Ad-supported Streaming Television) is stealing market share as people increasingly cancel paid streaming subscriptions. This author’s headline about Tubi benefiting from ‘passive background viewing’ is just speculation, though.
Not me. I gave up TV years ago. 2000 Channels and nothing on…
I like a house as quiet as a monstery. Don’t need a babysitter.
Second-screening is a well-documented phenomenon.
My entire family of in-laws does this in every one of their households, and it absolutely drives me bonkers.
Maybe it’s my rampant ADHD, but I literally cannot focus on anything else if there is a TV blaring in the background. The worst part is, they always keep it a a fairly high volume, even when *no one* is watching. Instead of turning it down, they just shout to communicate.
My mother in law has repeatedly questioned why I pause whatever we’re watching every time she starts asking questions (or starting random side conversations with anyone and/or everyone in the room). I just stare at her incredulously until she gets it.
After twenty years, I have my wife mostly cured of this behavior…unless we’re around any of them. Then it devolves…. sigh
In other news: the sky is blue.
In my house The Price is Right: The Barker Era (on Roku) or Cops (on Tubi) is on in the background pretty much 24/7.
I think it means streamers aren’t producing enough content that’s worth paying for.
People are lonely.
Yeah I’m a bit of an avgeek so I have LAX livestreams running if they’re on, otherwise it’s Lofi Girl.
* A population of citizens prefer this
Streaming is the new radio
that’s why i have hulu live. i love just scrolling through the channels and finding an episode of law and order SVU or the king of queens and just having it on. also i need live sports
Hasn’t that always been true? I’m in my 50’s and can’t remember a tv not being on around the house even when not being actively watched.
I just hate falling asleep on a good TV show to wake up to an infomercial and wondering why I subconsciously want to buy an air fryer.
Background tv is displaying my photo collection
Background home-pod is playing my music collection; even when I’m sleeping
If I don’t leave the TV on, I end up singing ridiculous songs to my dogs.
I leave it on a timer to fall asleep to. Thankfully it’s able to have the screen off
I used to do this a lot but now I get too distracted. Would rather listen to music.
I *cannot* fall asleep without the TV on sleep timer.